Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.97/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 577 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.49/cwt +9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 327 247
Feeder cattle 287 270 214
Slaughter cattle 21 38 30
Replacement cattle 6 19 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter and replacement cattle were unevenly steady. Feeder calves were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
305–320 310 4 290.00–297.50 $293.19 $909 -6.81
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -10.00
440–445 443 2 270.00–272.50 $271.24 $1,202 —
455–480 468 4 262.50–267.50 $264.97 $1,240 -6.30
510–540 525 4 250.00–255.00 $253.15 $1,329 —
560–585 571 8 240.00–245.00 $241.31 $1,378 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
655–695 669 4 224.00–226.00 $225.26 $1,507 -5.24
700–705 703 4 213.00–219.00 $216.26 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 290.00–295.00 $292.39 $813 —
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 -9.14
400–425 412 3 260.00–262.50 $260.81 $1,075 -13.07
460–495 475 5 250.00–257.50 $253.04 $1,202 -9.11
520–535 527 7 240.00–247.50 $243.86 $1,285 -11.10
560–585 575 5 235.00–237.50 $236.29 $1,359 -5.39
605–635 623 6 220.00–225.00 $224.01 $1,396 -8.33
650–685 668 2 213.00–218.00 $215.57 $1,440 -8.45
700–735 718 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 -5.00
405–430 416 5 250.00–257.50 $253.00 $1,052 -7.00
460–495 474 5 240.00–247.50 $244.51 $1,159 -10.52
540 540 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,256 -11.53
570–595 583 2 221.00–225.00 $222.96 $1,300 -11.15
630 630 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,380 -4.70
665 665 2 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,393 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 —
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 +10.00
420 420 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 +14.89
450–495 472 9 230.00–237.50 $233.88 $1,104 +11.85
505–545 524 10 220.00–228.00 $225.49 $1,182 +9.11
565–595 577 12 210.00–219.00 $214.97 $1,240 +7.03
600–635 623 4 200.00–208.00 $204.52 $1,274 —
655–670 662 3 195.00–196.00 $195.34 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
410 410 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,035 +12.50
465–495 477 5 240.00–247.00 $243.79 $1,163 —
510–540 523 8 230.00–237.00 $234.36 $1,226 +11.54
550–590 569 8 220.00–226.00 $222.07 $1,264 +6.66
600–635 616 5 210.00–218.00 $213.96 $1,318 +13.96
655–695 668 3 201.00–208.00 $205.39 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 250.00 $250.00 $762 +5.82
360–395 381 4 240.00–247.50 $243.06 $926 +11.50
445 445 2 230.00–232.50 $231.25 $1,029 +7.49
455–490 476 5 220.00–228.00 $223.12 $1,062 +10.62
500–515 508 4 216.00–218.00 $217.12 $1,103 +10.15
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
600 600 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,155 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 ±0.00
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 ±0.00
355–365 360 2 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -3.21
450–475 463 3 230.00–237.50 $234.94 $1,088 +1.13
510–515 513 2 220.00–227.50 $223.73 $1,148 —
680–695 688 2 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 277.50 $277.50 $916 +2.50
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
455–490 472 5 240.00–247.50 $243.01 $1,147 +3.01
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 290.00 $290.00 $740 -10.00
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -2.50
500 500 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,238 +5.00
610 610 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1090 1065 80-85% 2 132.00–139.00 $135.58 $1,444 —
885–1265 1082 80-85% 6 141.00–147.00 $144.20 $1,560 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,980 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–905 875 85-90% 2 79.00–85.00 $81.90 $717 —
945–975 960 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $1,128 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1550 1473 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.53 $2,144 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,192 +25.00
1580 1580 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,718 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1070 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,226.38
890–1075 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,136.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.